“The Queen” was crowned best film at the Orange British Academy Film Awards and “United 93” helmer Paul Greengrass took director kudos in a night where the spoils were spread out.

British, American and international fare was feted at the BAFTA ceremony, held for the first time at London’s Royal Opera House, having moved up the road from last year’s venue, the Odeon Leicester Square.

“The Last King of Scotland” and “Pan’s Labyrinth” each landed three prizes, with two wins apiece for “The Queen,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “United 93” and “Children of Men.”

“The Departed” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” despite six and five noms, respectively, went home empty-handed.

The top acting kudos went to Helen Mirren, for her turn as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen,” and Forest Whitaker, for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in “Last King of Scotland.”

“Last King” also scooped the Alexander Korda Award for British film of the year as well as the adapted screenplay prize for Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock.

Andrea Arnold, director of “Red Road,” won the Carl Foreman Award for a first-time British filmmaker. Accepting her prize, Arnold joked, “I hear there is some money that comes with this award, which is great as my boiler’s packed up.”

“Casino Royale” came into the evening with nine noms and high hopes, but went home only with the award for sound design. But the latest Bond girl, French thesp Eva Green, collected the Orange Rising Star award for emerging talent, which is decided by public vote.

Other winners were “Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest” (special visual effects), “Babel” (the Anthony Asquith award for achievement in film music) and “Happy Feet,” in BAFTA’s new animated feature category.

Early on in the proceedings, new BAFTA host Jonathan Ross won over attendees when he saluted the Hollywood execs who had made the trip to London “to escape from Victoria Beckham.”

Ross also drew laughs when he joked some nominees seemed “tenser than Mel Gibson in a synagogue” and that “a good acceptance speech should be like a Scientologist’s birth — no tears and as few words as possible.”

Location manager Nick Daubeny was presented with the Michael Balcon Award for British contribution to cinema.

Film editor Anne V. Coates, whose credits range from 1952’s “The Pickwick Papers” to January’s “Catch and Release,” received the Academy Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the Academy.

The awards were followed by a formal dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

The Orange British Academy Film Award Winners

THE ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPAnne V Coates

THE MICHAEL BALCON AWARD for Outstanding British Contribution to CinemaNick Daubeny

FILMThe Queen – Andy Harries/Christine Langan/Tracey Seaward

THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for the Outstanding British Film of the YearThe Last King of Scotland – Andrea Calderwood/Lisa Bryer/Charles Steel/Kevin Macdonald/Peter Morgan/Jeremy Brock

THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature FilmAndrea Arnold (Director) – Red Road

THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for Achievement in DirectionUnited 93 – Paul Greengrass

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYLittle Miss Sunshine – Michael Arndt

ADAPTED SCREENPLAYThe Last King of Scotland – Peter Morgan/Jeremy Brock

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEPan’s Labyrinth – Alfonso Cuarón/Alvaro Augustin/Guillermo del Toro

ANIMATED FEATURE FILMHappy Feet – George Miller

ACTOR in a LEADING ROLEForest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland

ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLEHelen Mirren – The Queen

ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLEAlan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine

ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLEJennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls

THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD for Achievement in Film MusicBabel – Gustavo Santaolalla

CINEMATOGRAPHYChildren of Men – Emmanuel Lubezki

EDITINGUnited 93 – Clare Douglas/Christopher Rouse/Richard Pearson

PRODUCTION DESIGNChildren of Men – Jim Clay/Geoffrey Kirkland/Jennifer Williams

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